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Commercial Pilot Balloon - Gas
- Provider
- PSI True Talent
- Format
- Computerized knowledge test
- Exam questions
- Scored questions: 60.
- Passing score
- 70 (matrix passing grade)
Examination outline
- Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations relating to commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations
- National Transportation Safety Board accident reporting requirements
- Basic aerodynamics and principles of flight
- Meteorology, critical weather, windshear, and aeronautical weather reports and forecasts
- Safe and efficient operation of aircraft
- Weight and balance computations
- Use of performance charts
- Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations
- Aeronautical charts and magnetic compass for pilotage and dead reckoning
- Use of air navigation facilities
- Aeronautical decision making and judgment
- Principles and functions of aircraft systems
- Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations appropriate to the aircraft
- Night and high-altitude operations
- Procedures for operating within the National Airspace System
- Procedures for flight and ground training for lighter-than-air ratings
Examination sources
- 14 CFR part 61
61.123(c)–(d), adoption
- 14 CFR part 61
61.125(a), applicability
- 14 CFR part 61
61.125(b)(1)–(16), complete list
- AC 61-65K
printed p. 2 (PDF p. 5), paragraph 9
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 3, first guidelines bullet
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 7, CBG row under NUMBER OF QUESTIONS / AGE / ALLOTTED TIME / PASSING GRADE
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 2, Validation Questions, scoring/count/time bullets
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 2, Validation Questions, first bullet
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
p. 3, What is an AKTR?
- AC 61-65K
printed p. 2, paragraph 9.1
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 1, Federal Tracking Number
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 7, initial authorizations except CCH, CCP and MCN
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 7, retest after failure note
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
p. 2, Scheduling the test
- 14 CFR part 61
61.33
- 14 CFR part 61
61.35(a)(3), identification and first three subparagraph labels
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 7, CBG row, minimum age column